Brucato Woodlands Amaro
Brucato Woodlands Amaro is the dark, brooding sibling of the Brucato line — an amaro built on the cool redwood forests of the California coast, bottled at 21% ABV (42 proof) in a 750mL bottle. Multiple botanicals — elderberry, black fig, cacao, cherry, currant, rose bud, and gentian — are stepped-macerated in Californian neutral grape distillate, rested a minimum of two months in stainless steel, then sweetened with cane sugar. Gold, 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 42 proof (21% ABV) — 750mL
- Maker: Brucato Spirits, California (founded by Sierra & James Clark)
- Botanicals: elderberry, black fig, cacao, cherry, currant, rose bud, gentian
- Base: Californian neutral grape distillate; cane-sweetened; no added coloring
- Awards: Gold, 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The Redwood Forest in a Bottle
Where Orchards is sunlit and fruit-forward, Woodlands is shade and depth: the foggy live-oak woodlands of the California coast, where huckleberries and hawthorn grow under the canopy and elderberries blossom in the dappled light. On the palate it's all dark fruits and berries with a distinctly chocolaty undertone — chocolate-covered cherries tapering to a lightly bitter, pine-needle finish — rich and assertive enough for an amaro pour, balanced and fresh enough to sub into hearty vermouth's role. It drinks like Amaro Nonino's California cousin. Explore more amaro and bitter liqueurs or browse everything from Brucato at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Cocoa nib and blackberry leaf on the nose, complemented by grapefruit peel and sweet orange; a full, juicy mid-palate of chocolate-covered cherries tapering to a lightly bitter, woodsy finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or in brown-spirit cocktails; try it wherever you'd reach for Amaro Nonino, Bonal Quina, or Punt e Mes — and it shines in highballs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Brucato Woodlands Amaro?
A California-made amaro in the classic Italian style, built on dark-forest botanicals — elderberry, black fig, cacao, cherry — at 21% ABV.
How does Woodlands differ from Orchards?
Orchards is bright orchard fruit at 23% ABV; Woodlands is darker — dark berries, chocolate, and woodsy bitterness at 21% ABV.
What should I mix it with?
Brown spirits (rye, bourbon), highballs, or any cocktail calling for a rich, dark amaro like Nonino or Bonal.
Dark fruit, chocolate, and California forest — get Brucato Woodlands Amaro at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.